The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1877, Page 7

THE MIMIC PRESS. * An Undiscovered World of Ama- teur Journalism. AMATEURS AND AMATEURDOM. A Curious Revelation of the Tendencies vof Our Civilization. The tendency of the age is toward amateurdom in everything, and almost without the notico of ‘*profes- Sionals’”’ tho amuteurs in a number of callings bave Attained such immense proportions tbat they are ready to claim a very important rank. That this ten- dency should be manifested by “cbildren of a larger growth,” especially in sporting and theatrical matters, 48 perhaps not surprising, buta closer scrutiny into the subject will show that amateurdom is confined in ® great weasure to persons in their “teens,” and that amateur journalism the chosen field of theso aspiring youths, It will be news, per- haps, to the roaders of tle Henanp, but it is nevertheless true that as many as 5,000 amateur jour- nals have been started in the United States and Canada within a very few yours, and some of these claim a large clreulation than is accorded to many prosperous Papors, Those amateur sheets vary in size fram that Of @ postage stamp to the dimensions of an ordinary uewspaper, and most of them aro as dull as most of the Hzratp’s contemporaries, They possess, however, buch a supreme confidence in thelr own freutness and importanco that none of the professional’? journals can surpass them in self- esteem or in vaunting their bign qualities, A Brooke Jyn lad, for instance, has just started an amateur paper which he calls the Standard, in the “salutatory’’ of Which be says:—‘Tho columns of tho Standard will be devoted to entertaining and instructive literature, each department veing under the supervision and man- agement of different editors.” Then follows # list of ‘these editors ‘of well known reputo,’”? and the array is almoat as imposing as thut prosented by Jlurper's, Scribner's or the Atlantic, ‘It will be readily per- ceived,’? continues the confident editor-in-chicf, “that ‘With the class of authors engaged for the Standard the quality of the reading matter will be of the choicest selections and will contain nothing immoral or degrad- ing in its influenco on the youth of dur country. We have placed the subscription rate ut the nominal sum of fifty cents, und although the Standard’s present size excecds that of any other publication in amateurdom its next number will contain eight pages,” THK PUBLICATIONS IN AMATEURDOM, The attention of the Hrnatp having been directed to this singular development im journalism a reporter ‘Was intrusted with the investigation of the subject, ‘The result shows a mimic world of newspaperdoms within the real world of the pross, and no nation of Pygmies was over more activo or enterprising than 1s the new race of Liliputian journalists. Every town and village almost has its amateur paper. One, culled tho Aurora, which had reached =the second number of tho second volume, has just expired at St. Louisville, an Ohio village of only 2U0 inhabitants, It ts tnughable to think, in view of this fact, that the Publication of the Aurora is stopped because its editor is In “expectation of leaving St. Louisville in a short time”? The editor, however, does nut lose sight of No, 1, and in his last issue he gravely announces that he would “like to conduct a department devoted to notions, notes, news, criticisms, &c., in some good paper.” Itis worthy of remark, perhaps, that while the Aurora was in existenco it was nearly a3 largo as aman’s hand, Another Ohio amatour paper is called the Boy’s Banner, and 1s published at Bellefontaine. 1b has reached its third number, and the editor says:— “Now ig tho time to subscribe forthe Banner. New attractions will constantly be presented, aud it will always be our aim to gecure the best articles that money can procure.” The Amateur Argus, publishod ‘at Evansville, Ind., i¢Jn its second voiime, and for its motto, Congratulations no object; lucre,.or we bust.” After this the readers of the Hexauv will not be surprised at the following extract from the Argus:— The editor of this paper has bis hair cut at the St. George Barber slup. See ad. on 4th page. The Amateur Era, which 1s really a handsome little Quarto, seems to be published simultaneously at Phila- delphia and Washington, aud the editors, Milton and Ross, in A Plain Talk’ with ther readers, gravely In publishing our little sheet we nro actuated by a desire to give ourselves u pleasunt employment for our idle hours from. more serious duties of life, to improve ourselves or money, and to this we desire to call your sention, Our paper is established on & sound basis, “Before we entered on the curcer of umateur journalism, wa looked abead and estimated the cost, and Tnew exuetly the extent we could aiford to uo; therefore we state that it iv sound und not likely to suspend for some Ume tocome, Itis always a matter of gratification to us jo know we are successtul in our endeavors to impart leature to our friends, and at the same time, while we Ke & grout pleasure in dult.g 40, wo like to seo that our elforts to please are appreciated, and we desire of our friends their good word fur our paper, and a generous en- @oursgement in the way ot subscriptions. de, All the amateur journals named, and indeed all those which have been able to get beyoud their first number, are published mopthly, nominatly at Jeust, although most of them make their appearance only seml-occasionally, Thero is, however, to be ao amie tour weekly to bo called Zhe Boys’ Own Weekly, which will make its appearance in this city on the loth of May, tis to be pablisbed at No. 223 Rivington street by Fisher, Mfausbvach & Co., this formidable firm being composed entirely of boys.’ Master Charles It, Fisher, Who ig to bo tho editor-in-chief, is now the editor of the amateur column of a ‘prolessional” paper, The Boys of New York, and it is trom him that most of the injermation contained in this article was derived, CHARACTERISTICS OF THY AMATRUK PRESS. In looking over the lot of amateur papera with which Ma: Fisher supplied the HkRatp it soon be- came apparent that the journalistic instinet tg entirely lacking 1m these youthful attempts. The element of humor finds no place apparently in amateurdom, and the perusal of a dozep amateur papers tailed to reveal one bright, happy or original thought. The sketches are dull, the stories are lacking in imagination and the poem sombre, In the first number of the Stand- ard the poem titled “Weep Not for Death,” and \t 18 bard to realize that a boy who assumes the nom de plume of *Sluggins’’ should sing:— Weep not for death: "hy i 1s seurcely cuimer; whi Equally sombre is “\ Snow Storm in April,” by “La Petite,” published in tho first number of en and Scissors, which comes from East Boston. The follow. {ng 18 the opening stanza:— ‘The sky is dult and leadon, ‘The winds wail a mourtal dirge, ‘And the trevs, ux they bear tie sno Shrink back with # shivering. moaning droud, As wo blindly recoil from the 4 cold verge. An examination of the stories failed to reveal more than one quotable paragraph, und that, curiously enough, 18 an unconscious reflection of thu corruyted sentiment of the time. In mn Rackett’s School Days,’ published in The Boys’ Banner, we have the following in regard to Old Cerebus, the college por- ter: —ilo sat at the college gates, in an old-tashioned watch box. its orders were not to aliow any of the collogians out without a pass from the proctor, and, worst of all, he was mean en ich hot to luke bribe’? Proctor if a uae unkuown, we believe, tu our American colleges, but a porter ‘mean enough not to take a bribe” 1s a beimg, WLose Offences could only come under the cogai- tance of Young America, ‘The coroilary of wil this euthfal energy there 18 that amateurdom gives no journalistic promise for the future, aud the money id tine and opportuuity wasted in these it dirceted efforis Will be rendered suill more deplorable by the neglect of real education and actual dieeipline which must result trom this precoctous journalism, AMAFKUR “AUTHORS! AND “SHINING LIGHTS." But while the public, and especially iathers and mothers and guardians, whose duty it is to check these amateur tendencies, have beech in comparative ignurance of the developments hinted at mn this article, the children have been so busy with ther schemes that ail over the land they aro already tirmiy kuit together tn asecret brotherivod. The abilities oi some of the writers (or the amateur press are ay zenerally recognized in the children’s world as the merits of Longleliow and Lowell and Whittier and Hol They bave their ‘authors’ and their “shining hgnts” and their secret societies and pluees of meeting, ihey Indulge in **titerary exercises?’ and tobacco and beer, In a hundred ways they are rendered worldly aud cor- rupt Whilo they ought still to ve tied to ther mothers? apron strings. In order to show how earucsily the authors and editors in this undiscovered world are working we reprint a few of their advertisements, tking care to select the lewst deleterious, The follow ing ure the prospectuses of some of the leading ama- tour papers : king's tread, Grats Own Pavan ly Journal devured to the interestof young people ‘of both sexes, Lut nf@re especially wt Of girls. Torus, Bity cents per your, with « Loautiiul chromo, 9811 Inches in sie, ontitied :— ® Moss Rosy, Cros you muy select fro Write tor an. euAL Orren, To any person sending us the naines and add twonty boys wad girls atid ten con AMATEUR A or any other chrom: olumn, Wanted. Si Walker, Wai ot iu verip we will send the time. The Auguste ug poem: i+ sample ‘The best amateur paper of its size is Tan Vuxss, Journal, edi Yonkers, N. ¥, 4, published and printed 1b contains w splendid "tn bis family, which consisted of a wite a ei og 4 at om et tg" adrove All cominastentiony, The Vitesse, Yon: tba. Sexe Evexiscs are oprenciing. ahd all persons who like to read interest- ing stories by the best xmatear writers, editorials and care- fuily selected instructive anicles should for the o jokkR, Catiettsburg, Ky. And see how like Bonemia ure the following:— AkercHes, Sours, &c., sareenee to order on sbert notice. Send greeu stamp for pri 4 Maut! Arrextiox, Ebrrons! News and Purzie departments conducted by at very reasonable rates, also sketches, essiys, very cheap, Ke OTHELLO. All communications addressed to this author care of this ofico will reacts him, “MysteRIous Porr” makes « specialty of writing on any subject given her, (See specimens in “Centenuial,” “Inuependent” aud other par pers.) Address, in confidence, “Mysterious Poet,” St. Louls- ville, Ohio, by J Heat hag sor g d us Casmiariee, . y Jesse Healy. wound in paper, 1s pages; price, tase id eight cents. the Vest story over written by Jesse Thee Amateur orx. Fieuly: or, Caught at Lust. A sequel tA Gay Deceit running inthe Britian. By “Karl C. Yolrat.”’ One hundred and twelve lure pazes, no advertisements, printed on extra hoavy calendered paper. Protusely Ulus- trated with five wood engravings, cut especially tor this work. ata heavy cost, Also a fine steel engraving of the author, alone worth the price of the book. Elegantly bornd In cloth, with wilt edges. Price, 50 cents, And these, clipped at random from a number of amatour journals, are even worse:— General agents wanted—or honorable, pasing business, transucted entirely via mail, Samples, 20 cents. Lover's Casket—Contains art oflove, courtship, handker: chief, tun, cane und finger ring filrtations; also lenguage of flowers, Malled on receint of 10 cents. For salo—A valuablo receipt for removing freckles with- out tho slightest injury. Wiil remove all the Ireckles ou your tace ot bands in twenty-one days, or I wilheheertully Tetund the money. Price, 10 cents, AMATHCR PERSONALITIES, Even more offensive and deleterious than the ama- tour journals ure the so-called “amateur porsonali- tles,’? published in the *protessional”” papers intended for circaiation among boys und girls, The following ure tuken bodily from a paper published tn Beekman street:— Hoff, of the Tule of the Day, is quito proficient in the art of hissing, His Cather being engaged in the sale of geeso accounts for that. F.G, Lighttoot, of the Meriden (Conn.) Fucorite, on Sun- daysisallhatand tle. But the greatest victory he bas galued 18 to be kuown as the happy possessor of such an Appropriate uppellution as “big feo! “Leo,” the puazler, when imbibing the Teutonic bever- e—wator—is obliged to leu agains somebud for maintenance. ‘Take the bey out of the dratt. of represant- Len. H. Morton don’t approve of Hosey'sic aris Exposition in ing American ainateur afuirs at th 1878 Lie thin! ore of economy, When he invites a purty to “smile” he them around to the “three cent schocner™ boure, He's right—vut not in his head. remove on March “Mr, Wasserman, of sen Royston, will now ti 10 to 421 Browdway, New York. His present homo fa in Bal- tmore,"— Boys! Cou Friend Stern, can't you porsuady 1 * to remain whose hods? Now York is crowded Benn with Title children. ‘The Sehnackenberg Brothers, of the Informer, look more like two wax fi ® sido ‘sliow than editors. Quito » jong name Fixman, of the N. Y, A. association, was more in’ A,, at a recent mecting of that fed tn the iusticutton of his contectionery than in the perusal of a “lecture letter” by Mr. Kab ‘That fourteea cent revelation dows some fear- ful wor! hy May t H, Beran, Jr., of the Centennial Enterprise, is about seven- teen yours old, and the meet corpulent am” of Brooklyn, THY NEW YORK AMATSBUM PRESS ASSOCIATION, The mysterious N.¥.a-P.A. inaicated in some of the foregoing personalities is the New York Amateur Press Association, now happily dofunct This society came into existence some time azo, and comprisea some sixty members, tads ranging from sixtecn to nineteen yoars of age. They met in an upper room in @ building in Canal stroet, known as Pythagoras Hall, evory first and third Wednesday ot the month, und if their own accounts of the proceedings are to bo trusted the meetings were most demor- alizing in their — eflects, Immeuse — quanti- ties of tobacco wore consumed during the evening, and the room was usually dense with smoke botore tho association was ‘called to order.” Initiation Jees and dues were collected in considerable sums, and it ig very broadly hinted that tho greater part of this fund was invested in lager beer for the authors and “shining lights.” The meetings were disorderly in the extreme, but the proceedings at the meeting wuicn took place April 15, and at which the association received ity deathblow, wero even more than usually disgracetul, At roll call on that occasion sixty members responded to their names, An election ot officers was to take place, and party spirit ran high, Scarcoly had the proceed: ings began until signs of insubordination and revolu- tion became apparent. Belore the election of officers could be reached in the regular “order of business” a bumber of tho leading spirits seceded from the asso- ciation, Lut did not retire from the hall. A young gentleman named Hosey endeavored to etay the evil effects of the conspiracy. but while ho was speaking ‘Feramorz,’’ which is the nom hae ot Master Bopjamin, one of the “shining lights,’ crossed the room to where the orator stood and places rere AB pugilistic Se reae ane tho 1g $0 the reports not finch aad treearued fda Minin os u mast would tee gard a puppy,” and the champion of the N. Y. A. I’. A. finally **carried his point to the disappointment of the mutineers.’? The retiring members were H. Kabra, George H. Walkynus, M. J. Lichtenberg, M. W. Benja- min, Jesse Healey, Ira Rinaldo, Richard\W. Geroer and John E, Gavin, The foliowing oflicers were clected in the’ place of those who had resigned:—President, John Hosey; Second Vice President, Isaac Lichtenstein; Treasurer, Walter W. Reid; Sergeant-at-Arms, Samuel Hoff. .The meeting did not adjouru till balf-past eloven P, M., a rather late hour for children to be getting home and tobed. And, as often Ifappens, It turned out in the end that the vic. tors had ouly won a defeat, for the New York Amateur Press Association bas since fallen to pieces, while tho seceders bave organized a new society, to be known as the Empire City Amateur Press Association. SOMH ‘AMATEUR’. REFLECTIONS, Although the facts will prove new to most of the readers of the HERALD it must not bo forgotten that this amateur journalism has become something like a real busioess, with ramiicatio: in all parts of the country. iu this and other cities wany houses deal largely in presses and other materia! used by amatour publishers, while some printers make work for umateurs a specialty. Sume of the boys even print amateur papers for other amateurs, Henry Kahrs, of East Thirty-second street, being one of tho most successful of these. They become “agents” for all kinds of thin, nd not only acquire the money mak- jog spirit, but make the money taking effort betoro thoy are out of school. They ‘pufl” and abuse each other after the most reckless fashion and aro ‘sarcastic’? to @ degree that makes sober men stand aghast. In the ‘boys’ paper with the “pros fessional’ stamp about them, every encouragement is given to amateur Journalism, and one of these has even been pabdlishing “Biographies of Prominent Amateurs,” ‘Tho whole subjoct is ono of singular in- terest, bat it is at the same ume suggestive of a faulty civilization that needs immediate attention to preserve the next generation from overreaching itself. SUICIDE OF A DRUGGIST, HE ENDS HIS LIFE LY TAKING PRUSSIC ACID, Dr. John H. Watts, a weil known druggist, doing business at 1,341 Fulton street, Brooklyn, was found dead in the back room of his storo shortly alter ono o'clock yesterday ufternoon by his ciork, Ely F, Pearson. About a yoar anda balfago Mr. Watts lost lis wife, at which timo he was residing at No, 186 Dean street, He had purchased the bouso in which he resided with his family tor some $6,009, 4 portion of which amount had been lett him by the death of arelative in England. He was then engaged in the drug business in Columbia stroet, Shortly atter the death of bis wile he sold his store in Columbia street, and purchased the store No, 1,241 Fulton street from Mr. C, M. Wright, who bad established the place, pay my Mtr, Wright something like $4,000 in ens and giving him a mortgage for $3,000. It seems that before the death of tho doctor’s wife he was of a gonial, jovial nature, and took great prido 1 one child, a daugh After Mrs. Watts’ death the deceased became of a moody disposition, and was reuring in his habits, He did not receive ihe payment in cash lor the store which he had gold, but took notes instead, and ag the purchaser was delinquent when the notes became due his eflects were sold out by the sheriff. It was afterward noticed by the friends of the deceased that ho was quite often under the influence of liquor, and when spoken to avout It he replied that he did not see much worth living tor. Yesterday morning, when the clerk camo to tho place at the usual hour, he found great difllcuity in arousing him. Afier repeated violent ringimys of the bell the deceased opened the door, but returned at once to his couch and slept until hall-past wine o'clock, He then sent tor Dr. Kitehen, of Fulton street; also for his daughter, *They camo about hulfpast ten o'clock and remained with him until shortly atter twelve, but be did not say be had taken any poison, although ho stated that he was not well, He told Dr. Kitchen, however, that should anything unusual nap: pen he wished him to come to the store und take charge, De. Kitchen told bim that he would And a piace tor hitu where he would receive good caro and come around again all righj, Immediately after the departure of bis daughwr and Dr, Kitchen he went to the chemical closet, and then went down into the cellar, where ho staid about five minutes, Upon bis return he laid down on the couch, and was found dead shortly ater one o’ctock by his ‘clerk, ag stuted, clerk then Went to the closet and discov. the prussic acid bottles wags missing. Tt is stated that un Tt ered that one of He thereupon uotilied the police. effort was veing mace yesterday by w number of the Iriends of the deceased to have him taken to an ine. Driate asylum, When they heard of his sudden death, Dr, Watts was Btty-one yi . A SPANKING SENSATION, Seaford, a small hamict of the town of Hempstead, L. L, has a small-sized domestic broil, the incidents of which may serve to point @ moral, if pot adorn a tale, Mfs Stephen Haff has a son, who a day or two ago wandered over to the premises of Mrs, Phabe Rhoads, Where he misvehaved bimeell to sneh ap extout that Mrs Rhoads was tempted to, and did, take bim fir in band, Jaying him as gently as might be across gr Knoe abd deliberately spanking fin. ‘This was tuo a liberty, as Well as too great an indignity, for Half to. toierate, and so she myoked the majoxty of the taw. Mrs. Rhoads must be gaught that spank- tng other people’s children is a dangerous business, Mrs. Rhoads was arrested, and Ler trial is to tuke placo belore Justice Seaman and w jury at Ridgewood, unless meantiine @ compromise can be effected ’ GARBAGE CREMATION. HOW THE CITY REFUSE CAN BE ECONOMICALLY AND EFFECTUALLY DISPOSED OF-—PLAN SUG- GESTED FOR A CKEMATING FUKNACE--ODOR- LESS COMBUSTION OF FOUL-SMELLING STAEEL FILTH, ‘The question of cremating the city garbage asa means of getting rid of it in the most inoflensive and thorough manner, and of eliminating from the ashes and street sweepiugs everything that unfits them for use as ealthy ulling for city lots, has been persist- ently advocated by the Hexitv, Objections of all kinds have been raised to ihis simplo plan both on the gronnds of impracticability and experse. The practicability of the cremation of garbage depends solely on the energetic enforcement of the Jaw which declares that ashes und garbage shall be separated and kept separate. To say that this descrip- Vion of refuse cannot be successfully cremated is at+ surd, for it is as easy as burning coal or wood. .- THE CREMATING FURNACE, ‘The sketch of a section of a cremating furnace pre- Sented to-day In the RrnaLy may not be the moat per- fect arrangement that can be devised, but it at least sugdests how the garbage may be disposed of effectu- ally, Any details or modifications of construction found necessary in carrying it out cannot affect the general design. It will be observed that the eremator ig designed to be constructed on one of the city pliers, {nd 60 that one or more ush barges or scows can He alongside it and receive the ashes as they fall through discharging outlets. A staying of timber is | Provided so that oach load of garbage is brought to the level of the feeding door or iniot through which it is thrown into the furnace, ‘The grate bottom of the ere- mating chaniber itis proposed to form of a serics of Var drums that will revolve and go shuke the fires con. tinuously, keeping up a perfect combustion. The smoke arising from tho burning garbage ascends to the dome of tho cremating chamber, whero it is collected and burned by tho introduction of frosh air through orifices formed in the wails and inclined upward and GARBAGE CREMATING “uos) 30 epety aq UD YEYS siyL Cremating Chamber, elreular tn shape. thickness (average). t 5 feet in is abou: a - samo 98 ©} SoYsy 205 79120 Water Level tn River, a INV VP inward to assist the dranght By means of simple chemeal appliances this emoke cousumption can be ubsolutely assured, so that no noxious vapors will escape through the shaft and poison the atmosphere. 41K DRAUGHT AND AnH OOTLETS The iniet of air for ieoding the fire takes pinee below the grate drums, and (he space tor that purpose eves also an opening vy which any clogging of the érame from ashes, &&, can be ready prevented. The ssh well leads the ciaders, &c., to one of mere outlets that convey them to the soowa It these outlets become choked in any way, of the ashes do set fall freely through them, an irom pipe attached to the Water main of to the steam boiler of the small engme connected With the eremating lurmace will throw « strong jet of water or rteam ime the outlets and quickly clear ther of all obstructing matter The water will) ve the efect of cootng of the ashes before 4 Tear’. )e scow and of keeping the outlets free, ‘Th I tho whole cremator, platiorm, engine rhed, & 4id Bot exceed $25,000, and, indeed, if the work is done a» economieally ae it ought to be, very much less. The masonry of the eremating chawber and foundations cay be of rubbie lined with brick aud the shalt o! irov, The foundation platiorm cae be constructed of piles ond planking to above low water level, the wholo being braced and protected by ihe framing ond piles of the pier itself, TUR QUASTITY OF GannAGE CREMATED, The quantity of garbage to be consumed oF ere. mated by & chamber, say twenty feet in diameter, ought to be equal to twenty-iour hundred touts per day. The half burned etnders im ihe asher and a ‘small quantity of fresh coal at intervals | would furnish ampie fuel for the purpose, If the Dex partment of Public Works will seek for information as to.the cost of such a cremator it is probable that most | favorable vida will be sent in frow ekiltul builders of Mmekilns, furnaces, &c. By publiebing the reselt for tha information of the public 4 practical efurt to have the pian adopted would follow immediately, and the citizens of Now York would kuow at last whether or HOt it is possible to have clean and healthy streets at the hands of the officials, FURNACE. * Air Holes in base of Shaft to promote ‘consumption, Shed and Platform for deilvery of Garbaxe, City Pier oF Platform, THE GARBAGE WAR. Captain John Kelly, who was sentenced on Friday last in the Kings County Court of Sessions to six months imprisonment in the Penitentiary for empty- ing garbage in New York Bay iast sutomer, was re- leased on $1,000 bail by Justice Gilbert, of the Kings County Supreme Court, yesterday. A'writ of error | was granted, Argument will be heard before the General Term, EXECUTION. “WOMEN, WHISKEY AND BAD MEN" LED WILI- IAM PINTZ TO TWO MURDERS AND THE END OF A ROPE, St. Louis, Mo,, April 28, 1877, William Pintz, who killed Catharine Burr, a child about nine years old, in Bollinger county, Mo., on the 15th of November, 1875, was hanged at Marble Hill yesterday, in the presenco of a great crowd ot people, who came for many miles to witness the execution, Pintz made a brief addr from the scaffold, in which he said it was women, whiskey and bad men that had brought him Into troubic, Previous to bis execution be made # conjession, saying that he murdered the child at the request of ter mother, bo- cause she (tho child) knew of illicit imtimacy between = ber — motber and = Piniz, and sho was afraid tne child would teil Ite father of it. He also contessed to having killed a wan seamed Willam Gray, in New Madrid county, five years ago, bein hired to doso by Joseph Taylor, and for which he rm ceived $10, He bad also assisted in several robber and belonged to the Ka Kiux. fe was generally cou- siderod a ball-witted tellow, and gained # precarious kind of a livelihood by working around among farmers, Lis neck was broken by the fall and be died easily, UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR WOMEN The Executive Committee of Sorosis haved issued a circular calling upon all persong baying at heart the advancement of educational facilities for women to contribute to the New York University. It also urges married and unmarried women, who wish to attend rcholastic lectures or pursue elective courses of study, to register their nates in the university books, and Lo use their influence “to make this great institution rep resentative of the best interests of wowen as itis of the most human and liberal spirit among men,’’ ‘The document recites the eilorts of poross to in duce the faculty of Columbia Coilege and that of the University to organize lest examinations lor wonten on the basis of those offered by Harvard, and grant the advantages of thei curricula to young women as weil as young men. President Barnard, of Columbia College, gave a per- emptory refusal, but Chaneclior Crosby, of the Uni- versity, ylelded, and announced his in range classes for women a8 goon ag the n found to supply professors and other req! the work. Mra. J. rements of . Croly, of No. 162 Kast Thirty-erghth street, President of Soro and Mrs. ©. A. Soule, of the Ex- ecutive Committee, are named as the persons to whom douations snuuid be sent, BROOKLYN TEACHERS’ SALARIES. The committees on Finance and Teachers of the Brooklyn Board of Education have been for several mouths considering a plan for the reduction of the salarive of public school tezchere, Alter the prepara. tion of various scheduies the committees have finally dotermined upon reporting 0 the Board thut tt is in expedient to make avy change in the payroll, IN BROOKLY. A fire broke out about threo o'clock yesterday mogning in the two story frame building No. 113 E) lery street, Brooklyn, Tne occupauts escaped with dificulty trom the burning structure by means of a veranda in the rear, which connected with other houses, Tho flames extended to No. 111, oveupiod by dames Meyers, involving a joss of about $1,000. No. 116, Jou Hilber owner, was dumaged vo tbe extent ot about $800, No, 116, owned by dir, Bush, of tuis city, was also datnaged by Ure. The origin of tho fire is ua- known, DR. BAIRD’S EMBEZZLEMENT. THE SECRETARY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN PUBII- CATION COMMITTEE DEFOSED AND EXCOM- MUNICATED, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Ricuwoxp, Va, April 23, 1877, The trial of the Rey. Or. KE. T. Baird, seeretary of the Presbyterian Publication Committeo of the South- ern States, heretotore referred to in the Hekatp de. spatches, was conciaded betore the Kast Hanover Pres- bytery, in session at Petersburg, yestorday. Tho charges wore that Dr. Baird appropriated tho (unds of the committee to his private use; that he employed the name and credit of the committee for borrowing and raising monoy for bis own purposes by giving ol- ficial notes signed “EK, T. Baird, Secretary,’? aud that he did all this without the knowledge and consent of the Committee of Publication, by reason ot which acts the commitice was subjected to a loss of not less than $22,000, fhe evidenco showed that the moneys msappropriated came out of $10,000 loaned to the committee by Dr. Rutuertord, of Si Louis, which was not piaced, as it should have been, to the credit of the committes, but was held in such a way that it was checked out by Dr. Baird, indiscriminately, for his own use and for the debts of the commitieo; also that tho account of $7,000 with the Presbyrerian Board of Philade!phia was settled by Dr. Baird by giving his judividual notes, which are not yet paid, and for which the committee are still responsivie, | It was also proved that two loans to the contittes by the citizens of Richmond, one uf $5,000, the other of ‘$2,500, wero not placed to the credit of the Treasurer, but to Dr. Baird's Own account, and were used in payment of bis own as Well ag the cominitico’s debts Several other delinquencies and missappropriations were proven, OF CONVICTION AND DRVOSITION, ‘The Presoytery, alter bearing Lhe argsment of eoun- sel on Loth sides, unanirvously voted to sustain the charges against Dr, Baird, It was further unas mously voted that he be deposed irom the ministry and suspended trom the communion of the Church and this Judgment, anid am exesedingly touching ai impressive scene, Was solemnly announced by the Soverator, CRIMINAL PROSECUTION TO FOLLOW, It is now stated that criminal proceeaings will be instituted against Dr, Baird, in anticipation of which ho 1s alleged to have Jett this city tor some point in ad or Penuvylvania in company with his The police consider it a clear ease of embers and it is beweved that a warrant bas ulread been issacd for the arrest of Dr. Baird on that grave : Jis family, who are suil bere, and hia (riends at he has left to avoid any secular or legal tu- y be required by the authorities, ny Vesuigation that NAVAL IN [BY TELEORAPH TO THE HERALD.) ELLIGENCE, Port Rovat Via Beavvorr, 8. C., April 28, 197% All the iron-ciads now In Savannah River have been ordered back to their anchorage in this harbor, ‘The monttor Lehigh, Lieutenant ©, 1. Hutchins, command. ing, Will arrive here this afternoon. ‘The others will come from tite to time until May 15, when it 19 ex. pected that all will be here for the suminer The tron-clad Pietator, Captain A. W. Weaver, will sail tor League Iglind about Monday next, convoyed by tue United States sloop-of-war Powhatan, Captain 4. Scott Fillevrowne, fhe weather is threatening to-day, with southerly winds. “ROAD AG ENT UP. (bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Se. Lovis, Mo,, April 28, 1877, Four United States Deputy Marshals from Texas passed through this city to-day having in charge three convicis destined for the Mandeville (West Virginia) Fenwentiary. One of the party was Ham, White, a notorious Texan desperado, who, between 7th and 26th of March Inst, stopped, alone and unaided, and rovbed four stage cuackes In the neighborhood of Wace, The last havi he made was of registered lewers to the value of $1,000, He i under 4 lilo sentence tor robbing United States malls. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 1877.—QUINTUPLE = SHEET. ¥ | ATLACHMENT AGAINST A MONTREAT IRON SHIPBUILDING. THE LAUNCH AT CHESTER, PA., YESTERDAY— THER BYTRCT OF A GENERAL EUROPEAN WAR UPON AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING. Caseres, Pa., April 28, 1877. ‘The Niagara, @ magniBcent iroo vessel of 2,100 tons, bait for James Ward, of York, for the Havana trade, Was sucowasi ally | hed from the ship yard of Jotn Reach & Son, tm this city, at half-past twelve @'@eck to-day, in the preveace of a large concourse of people, The new ebip makes the thirty-eighth that } has Deen constrected in this firm's yora dering the | past Gwe years, eed @ithout dowdt 1 is one of the finest models of manee architeciure ever produced tp this country, and ow probably unexcelled by any | of the crack vom stesmers owl in the Mersey, | tne Clyde or the Tyne Her total length if | o02 feet; breadth of beam, 38 feet 5 inches; depth of hold, 23 feet ¥ inches, The machinery—whieb has al- | ready Deon constructed and wll be placed in position | Mt obce—consiets of @ bigh pressure compound engine, Oy der 54 Inekes 1m diameter Ly 4 feet 6 inches stroke, | The boviers—-four im pumber—are 10 tect in length vy | 21 feet be inches im diameter, and are of tne ey liudric tabu pateern, wit jorking provsu *Y pounds per square eek, The propecer is liersebe's patont, wilh four binder, aud ber betivers are couddeut that | abe Wil epeed at the Fate of fvurteon Kuois an hour. Everything coamected wile thin superb eratt is cow iD euch an advance completion that i ts ex | pected thet Heam Bil be tomes in ivur weeks, and that by the héth of Jane sbe Wil be placed im comimin- | oon, A PROBAULE TRANSPRR 4 wor (he Havana trade, of i useia, or) seoure ber for ine purpose of eurrying nitions of War. of Wansierring ber iMod | cramer, exWaordiaery speed expecied vl | fometber wih hor great sivongth aud capacity, re: ing ber acquetion desifabie, Should tue company wtigmmaily ben ment lo any ship wo vither of dUpiioote the or u | those Batiowa, and that shoud be be called upou he could sorbet at short Botice (rom four Lo 4X iron ves- sols of the finest models, as cheap, as strung und of | equal capacity te aby Lues could be jurumbed by Britisa Bhipvuidors VLATTERING PROSPECTS Ho believed that the war, if confoed simply to the Armies of the two countriet, Would benelt the shipping interests of this COUBIFY, abd that 1 (he utuer Lowers became iuvoved iu the struggle & would sive Our wergantiio marine a stimulus that bas not ih simce the late rebellion, j made the matter of iron shipbuilding the study of his lie, and bas Reduced jt to such perfection | that he dares 10 compete with liritish suipburiders, with ail Chere prostige of former success, gained by | the foeering care of tue government and the great ‘capital at ther back, it 1 hus opemon, foanded on ox pericnes, that Atporican iron laf surpasses that of any Olber COURKTY for suipbuild bit ia Cbeapness, dura- the price of iabor, with ye. re, despite the numerous drawbacks | that are wow encountered, VRASELA BUILDING, her and are very | ite | SOUTH CAROLINA. REFORM AND RETREXCHMENT PRACTICALLY BEGUN BY THE GENEUAL ASSEMBLY—PROBAS - BLE IMPEACHMENT OF A SUPREME COUT JUDGE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Conumata, April 23, 1877. The work of reforming every department of the administration has begun tn dead earnest, and is being pressed with a degree of energy which in itself ts measure of reform, in contradiatinction to the siow course of legisiation which has characterized recent years, Retrenchwent ts the order of the day, and bills looking to decreased expenditures and the cutting off of supertiuous officers and offices are already on their first and second readings, To use tho ex- pression of one of tho Senators to-day, “the business of the General Assembly is to bring all nancial matters down to bard pan at once, Republicans and democrats alike seem to be welll agreed upon reaching this basis witbout delay and by ihe most direct route, and it the promise of these first days are kept the session bids fair to become a model of economy and wisdom to all future Jaw makers, The forthcoming attack of the democrats oa certain leads ine corruptionists of the other party has been already indicated 1u tho Hewate. To-day it appears that the colored republicans have determined to join im this | work and to visit condign aud summary ‘punishment upon their oid leaders, ‘This urlooked for conduct is explained by the bee that the colored republicans jusly attribute their political overthrow w the no- toroas anu infamous conduct of some of the very men whom they once most delighted to hoaon JUDGE WRIGHT'S CASK. ‘The rst object of their especial wrath ts Judge J. J, r un Wright colored Associate Justice of the State Y ri, to which position he was elected by the n yiicans aud bas since held for nearly eight ye te Ho bas never given any evidence of a peculiar iitness Jor bis exalted position, and only came prominently | betore the pubile in connection with the various im | portant suits growing out of Lue recent election in this | State, His course in the matter of the celebrated Tilda » | Norris habeas corpus case, involving the settlement of the gubernatorial contest, subjected him to very geveral and severe eritiscism on the ground of bis baving first recognized Governor Hamp- le uibority to pardon the convict and | ot subsequent attempt to recant or nullify the decison given by him in the first instance, Since this dir he has remained comparatively unnoticed uoul to-day, When ho wes saddenty hoisted into painiul prominence by a resolution offered in the House of Representatives by a member of his own party, and of | bis own race, to wit, Charlos Minout, a colored repabe eau representative from Wrights own county, of Meblang, The resolytion provides for the appotot- ment of a committes of ive, invested with tall power to inquire Inve and make full examination of all mate tors pertaiuing to the proper discharge of the ofllctal wivet of I J. J. Wright, Associate Justice of the Supreme C power to send for persor apd papers; the mittee to report by resolution or | otherwise, The resolution was seconded by Reed, a | colored republican member trom Beaufort, apd waa | adopted, Minoat, in supporting bis resolution, said tuat | the election of Wright in the first instance was a fraud | upon the people; that be has disgraced the party | whieh elected bins, has proven bimsell a drunkard and to bis (Minout's) certain knowledge had been over and over ogaiy picked up dead drunk in the gutters of Columbia, He hoped, when the com mitige makes ite report, ev Id voto ‘The Saratoga, & meter ship of the Niagara, and in- fended for the same inne, will bo lnunched trom the same yard July 1, Ships Now 172 aed 176, each of whieh are 272 feet in leogth, 88 feet beam, depth of oid 24 feet 10 inches, and designed tor Commodore Garrison jor the Savannah trade, will be launehed im August, perhaps earlier, A splondid :ron veawel ior C, HH Mallory & Co, of New York, intended to ply between ‘that city and ' Galvesion, will be jauncned in July, tron vemsel of great speed and fine model tor Sous, of New York, tor the ia way#and Will be launched during the iatter part of summer, This ship will be 520 feet in length, 35 leet beam, depth of bold ZT feet LL nehes, will Lave com- pound eugiwes aod upright tubalar bovers Lo addi. tion to Luese Immense Cratt workmen aro engaged ou @ long sectional dock tor the Peusaeola Navy Yard. THR MONITORS. which are in the course of reconstruction at this yard, are splendid wodels of baval architec ui ad, completed, will make ther mark, The Puritan has been almost entirely revuilt by Mr. Rosen, and Naval Constructor K. W, Steele, om duty a& the yard, says that she will prove more than a mateh for the best iron-clad iu the British navy. This powertel vossel is 206 fet 55s inches in length, breadte of beam 60 leet, und draws 17 feet of water. The ordinary plating is 12 inches thick, and the two tarrets will have plates Lo inches im thickness, She can be completed im six mouths, The Miantonomeh is equally as powerul, and will carry for eh tiled guas tye DOMINION OF CANADA, LORD Di ERIN'S PROROGATION SPRROH, Orrawa, Out, April 2s, 1877, The Dominion Parliament waa prorogued to-day at two o'clock by Lord Duiterin, who delivered the tul- lowing spoceh from the turone:— Honorable Gentlemen of tho Senate, Gentlemen of the House of Commons—tn relieving you from further attendance on Parliament 1 beg to ednvey to you my thanks for the diligence with whith you nave applied yourselves to the periormance of your duties Among ures you have passed are several of considerable publie importance, ‘The improved provision for the incorporation of jor Stock companies will, I trust, tend tw the estabinn went of such companies under the operation of sound general rules, rather than by special and exceptional legislation. The jaw 4s to insurance companies will add to the existing securities of Canadian The alteration of duties on petroleum will great boon on masses Of population, The vast ship plug interests of our great inland seas it ve bene- fitted by the ext © waters, of rights and remedies the utility of which has been recognized by long experience, Tue law providing tur the extradition of fugitive criminals will enable Can- ada to discharge cilicieatly her part of the eugage- ments of the Empire in this important particalar, and T trust I may be enabled when next | meet you to aw: nounce the conclusion of a more extended extradition treaty betwoon Her Majesty and the United Sta America. Jenticmen of the House of Commons—In Her Mayes ty’s pame | thank you for the suppres you have so cneeriully voted, 1 will take cate (hat they are ex- pended with due regard to economy, Hionorablo Gentiomen of the Senate and Gentlemen of the House of Commons—The Cotumissioners to be named in the Treaty of Washingion having at length been appointed, the commission will shortly be organ. ized at Halitax, I have taken stops to bave a full aud fair preseutation of the case of Canada. I trust the tons may realize ail our expectations Thave now onty to give expression ¥ earnest hope that on your return to your several bomes you may mect with evidence of growing prosperity, and that before you are again called upon to meet Logetber | im your represeutative capacity tue passing cloud on our trace aud commerce will have disappeared, SPEAKER ANGLIN'S SKAT VulbkD, The committee of the Houss of Commons presented & report to-day on the case of Speaker Anglin, They fiud he bas violated the independence of the Parla ment act by accepting 4 governwent contract, tuerevy voiding his election. A MUNICIPAL COUNCIL CHAMBER INVADED hY¥ A MOB, QuEnke, April 28, 1877, At a meeting of the City Council jast night a series of vious evening were presented, condemning the ditier- ent committees of the Corporation for extravagance, and also for a devermination to reduce tb Tue passages of the City Hall and the gallerics were | packed with peuple who commonsed distarbance police became powerless to restrain t military werg called out, but remained por ¥ mob forced fis way into the Council Chamber, which compelled the Mayor to adjourn the imeeting hasti otors then Look complete po: and chairs and doing all the power. A double alurm of fire was sound fire apparatus was Fan out Lo divert the attention of the mob, but without effect, Stone throwing war then commencod, and alter demolishing the winduws the mob finally dispersed, 1, and the Fina. Mowrawat, April 28, 18 A writ of attachment was issued (o-day egainet Joba A. Rafter & Co., dry goods merchanys, at the se of K Dunn & Co. The Rafters’ liabilities are ab $30,000, They show « nowinal surplus of some $2 RAILWAY PROPERTY BURNED, Toxonto, Unt, April 28, 1877. A fire at Poterboro to-day destroyed the Midland Railway Depot, storehouse, several toaded cars, one hotel and thres dwelling houses, Loss, $20,000, LABOR DISTURBANCE IN VICTORIA, Sax Fraxctsco, April 28, 281% Apress despatch from Victoria saya:—For some woeks past a sirike of miners at tne Nanaimo ool oy | bas been ip operation, ‘The strikers retased to vacate | the houses belonging to the company, and reristed the efforts of the Sherif! ww eject them, Government bas how ordered out the militia to put down the disturb auce, Three compautes of infantry aad a hglt bait together with a strong party of police and depu sheriffs, Will leave at once on a governinent steamer, accompanied by the guubuat Rocket, with orders to arrest the rioters at ail hazards aod bring them Ww Victoria for trial, No bloodshed t# expected, MURDERER FOUND GUILTY, Sr. Aunaya, Vt, April 28, 187%, The jury in the case of Bdward Tairo, charged with the murder of Mrs. Alico M. Butler, at Highgate, Vt, on the 2d of June last, brought In @ verdict of guil of murder ja the Gray degree, ra resolutions adopted at a public mecting on the pro- | police force, | Vv to devinre his seat vai colored, of Beautort, 9 moro was said by colored 10 the same purport, which need not be re- enough that the charges against tho dusting a culprit are notoriously true, aud his im- peachment and diggracetul expulsion trom the Bench | will be effected betore the aqjournment of the Legisia- ture, POLITICAL CROSS-PURPOSES. | member | peated here. | HOW MAYOR SCHROTDER, OF BROOKLYN, DE« PRATED THK ACTION OF THE MAJORITY oF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS. | The Moard of Elections of Brooklyn, which consists of the Mayor, Comptrolicr and Auditor, held a meeting yesterday for the purpose of appointing three Com. f Eleetion, The Mayor is a republican, | aod tho Comptrolier and Auditor are regular demo- erat, Much tothe surprise of the latter His Honor | nominated Alonzo Slote, democrat, in place of Wille tam Green, democrat, Auditor searing named John Gilbertson, aud Comptrolier Burreli named Joseph Viet, At the suggestion of the Mayor Mr, Searing | rote out the mames of the candidates, aud Mr. Bur- Mand Mr. Searing signed the paper, setting forth that Meese Gilbertson and l’latt had been appointed Pomniesioners of Eieetion, in the places of Frankia Woodruff and K. D. Benedict, The latter named gen- | temen, who are republicans, aro the present jncum- ) vents of the office, The Mayor then said a be had two candidates, one of whom was willing to | serve upon certain conditions, If the Comptroller | Would gomin Mr. Green he would nominate Mr, Woudrutk The suggestion Was not recerved favorably, ‘The Mayor, under tae law having the right to appomt lirst' checkmated the otter members of the Election Hoard by naming a democrat, law provides that there shall be two Commissioners of Election of one party and One of another, and that the Commisnoners | shail bold office anti “their successors shall be | ponies.” ean will Snould Mr. Siote consent to serve a repub- have to be appointed ta the piace of Gilbertson or Mr. Piatt. If neither of Slote’s place tbe action of the board vo tor paug! do such aa event delay will be secured, and the present incum- | Denta, two repablieat will boid over, whieh | will bem gaim jor the Mayor's political project, The | republicans are jubilant over the success of whe plan, and the democrats are commenaurately indignant, Ax Mr. Slote Is likely to romain where be has beet placed, one of the nomnces of the Comptroliet and Avaitor must withdraw. Im the aiternoos owrn Giberteow and I ere sworn by the Deputy City Clerk, aud subseqw Mayor Schroeder seut & mmuaication tv the City Clerk, protesting “against recogoition of Joseph Matt, lis Btment bern, & violation of section 4, chapter 365, lawa of 187: Messrs. Alonzo Siote, Jonu Gilbertson and, Joseph Piatt being aii members of the same political party, ccording to law, hot more than two members if WW the same political party can be ape potted.” | WASHING TH BLOODY sHURT, | GENERAL STZWARE L. WOODFORD AND THE OXe | YORD UNIVERSITY, MINSIBSEEPI, | United States District Atiorsey Woodford lately ree coved an lavitation fi the Uneversity of Minsta! sippl, Oxford, to deliver the oration on Commence: ment Day. The following ts the answer of General Woodterd | and the reply of the University, and masmuch as General Woodford | an auth-rlavery man of the broadest type the correspoudeuce ot this particalar junctare of Southern aflaire is not wit voat significance -— oe Useree Star stinet area ee { Boe thank the Hermaran tab be y to show my When isthe addcere te We delivered? - soswer i will jaake « defulte repi, Hut tte add that Lean speak ne words om » that would revay for eo long a journey, 1 would Nb wo few framk, words to your : duties Mos1uouruy, ¢ Univ eeare Oxroun, Mt or Missemrrt, ) spel ta tee § ry 5 wf the 27th wit toedved. After wd preas Dran Ma—Your ti mot von bot w name wf tae Here a invite you to be with ws om the wl day. Very re spac hully, eee a A Corre: ponding Secretary of bec lermaren nowsedy, HARD TIMES IN TAMMANY, | The Compaittes on Orgauicetwa of Tammany Hall met yesterday alternooa, Ove tiods basinesa belore the meeting Was tho collection of (he assesements trom he Uiflorent Assembly aisinet general committees, Tue reasuret feported that although ample time had | been given a good many of the Cistricts Lad failed te roduc.” On motion it was resolved that all those metalers Who Woull Bul pay (Lei assessments Before tue lat of Jane would be dropped trom the rok There Wana litle Oppusion lo tom fosciuton, because Was argued that 0m account of © of the bew charter there were statesmen at pres” 4 they bad every Might to expect because of | Herr long ond fathiul services ia the cause of Tame | Many and reiorm THREE LOSt CHILDREN, | The Brooklyn police have beon notified to mage wearch for three children named respectively Katie Waleh, aged three years; James Walsh, eizht yours, and James Deynan, eight years, who left their No, 651 Washington avenue, at noon on Friday, had pot been found ap Wa inte howe last evening. | little ones Went out ior tie purpose Of gathering Ro TAN OE MR, SS Me ee Tn MEE ees TeMe A TUNER Sere aee